Leading Italian Musical Group
CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO
bring the power of Taranta to North America for the first time
11 city debut concert tour of the US and Canada announced for September 15 – October 6, 2011
Hailing from the Puglia region, the seven piece band and dancer are the leading exponents in a new wave of young performers re-inventing Southern Italy’s Pizzica Taranta musical and dance traditions for today’s global audience. Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino’s North American tour brings the concert experience of The Notte Della Taranta festival to US and Canadian populations for the first time.
Here is list of concert dates:
Thu, 09/15/11 New York, NY New York Gypsy Festival
Fri, 09/16/11 Madison, WI Madison World Music Festival
Sun, 09/18/11 Chicago, IL Chicago World Music Festival
Mon, 09/19/11 Chicago, IL Chicago World Music Festival
Wed, 09/21/11 Cedar Rapids, IA Landfall 2011
Thu, 09/22/11 St. Louis, MO Washington University
Fri, 09/23/11 Bloomington, IN Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
Sat, 09/24/11 Bloomington, IN Lotus World Music & Arts Festival
Sun, 09/25/11 Boston, MA Club Passim (Cambridge)
Wed, 09/28/11 Toronto, ON Small World Music Festival
Fri, 09/30/11 Montreal, PQ Maison de la Culture Frontenac
Sat, 10/01/11 Montreal, PQ Maison de la Culture Ahunstic
Sun, 10/02/11 Montreal, PQ Maison de la Culture Rivieres des Prairies (Cégep Marie-Victorin Salle Désilets)
Wed, 10/05/11 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
Thu, 10/06/11 Washington, DC National Geographic